When it comes to Oscars fashion, we have only three words to sum it up: “Old Hollywood Drag.”

We unfortunately cannot take credit for the coining of this expression—we must attribute it to the hosts of our favorite fashion and pop culture podcast Every Outfit, Lauren Garroni and Chelsea Fairless. But we could have never articulated it so perfectly.

Whereas movie stars will sometimes take greater sartorial risks at lesser awards shows like the Golden Globes or the SAG Awards, the Oscars remain a sterile field of classic mermaid silhouettes and 1950s prom-gown styles. Snooze! Sometimes they mix it up, even within the scope of this otherwise “safe” category of dressing— Fairless and Garroni reference Carey Mulligan in a re-creation of a 1951 Balenciaga design at this year’s ceremony. She opted for a loose, casual bob, as opposed to a stiff updo, to balance out the retro Barbie-ness of the look itself; it made the whole thing less stuffy. But still, it was Old Hollywood Drag.